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InterviewDateTime

10/20/2010 12:30

InterviewLocation

Buras, LA

Venue

Door-to-Door

StorytellerA-FullName

Philippe, Rosina

Relationship_OfStorytellerA

niece

InterviewerA-FullName

Ancar, Geraldine

Relationship_OfInterviewerA

aunt

Facilitator

Littlewood, Daniel

Facilitator Log

4:00 Rosina talks about her ancestors traditions of living off the land, and in harmony. The idea of hunting for sport was alien to them.
24:50 The impact of the BP oil spill may be worse than other disasters like the hurricanes, because it imperils their food supply. Unlike previous disasters, they can't feed themselves.
32:30 Rosina seeing the oil hit her bayou, and her anger over the media that has said 'we have this under control'. The story of a friend finding oiled pelicans.
36:45 Geraldine: 'our way of life is going to be totally changed'
43:00 The pride in staying in the bayou, despite all the troubles, so when thinking about the future, 'well in 150 years, come look us up. We'll still be here'

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